Magellan RoadMate 300 GPS Receiver - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

http://www.magellangps.com/assets/manuals/magellan_roadmate_series_en.pdf

cut and paste should do the trick. Hope this helps

http://www.magellangps.com/support/product.asp?prodid=1038 try this address they have the manuals plus few more things for you to look in.

You can get the manual on link below.

http://www.magellangps.com/assets/manuals/gps_3000XL_en.pdf

The Magellan Roadmate 300 and 300R both require preloaded map data to be supplied from an SD card. You can't just pop any card into the slot and get it working. It requires a card of 2GB or less loaded with Magellan mapping software. Magellan provides nationwide maps and regional maps. The 300R was a regional unit while the 300 included a national basemap.

If you have a model 300, you can still use the highway basemap to get routing from city to city but you will not have detailed address routing at the residential street level unless you insert an SD card with Magellan software. If you have a 300R model, the unit will be useless without the Magellan software on an SD card.

Magellan doesn't seem to offer much software support for this unit any more and the maps are difficult to find.

www.magellan.com you might be able to get certain updates for free.

go t the link for a replacement battery

http://www.etechtronics.com/magellan-roadmate-300-li-ion-battery-1200mah-black.html

Go into the tools or sytem settings and do it from there. Your manual will tell you how, Download a manual from manufacturer's website

HELLO THERE:
Normally on these devices there is asystem reset that can be accomplished by pressing and holding in the reset button for 4 minutes and if this is a newer device than they have a internal reset feature that requires you to press in the reset for 3 minutes and than leaving the device unplugged over night or 4 to 6 hours and if this still does not work there is a small fuse that is on the main board that will fail and needs to be relpaced
If you feel confident about opening the unit up, radio shack sells the fuse that will fit this device.
But if the unit is still under warranty i would use the warranty and have the unit serviced and they will also provide you with any updates that are available if any ok?
I hope that this has been very helpful for you
Best regards michael

you can get a copy of your instruction manual HERE for the north american version.

for the Magellan RoadMate 300 Europe version, you can go HERE


bill

you didnt back up the drivers and map?

well you will have to reinstall them now from the CD that came with the unit If you dont have one proof of purchase is required to get one

You can go here and download it from here: http://www.magellangps.com/support/notes.asp?supportID=288

sadly, you cant. once it is reset it wipes your saved info.

i just answered your last post regarding this magellan 300.

bill

i do not believe the 300 has a battery. plug it in to a know good charger and hold the power button for up to ten seconds and see if it starts, if not, you might have a bad power port which can be bought Here tell him you only need one.

if you need someone to repair it for you, let me know by replying to this Question.

bill

if this is for north America model, yes. all updates for your magellan 300 can be found at the link below.



hope i have helped you today on fixya.com

You can find it here: http://magellan.cachefly.net/manuals/MRM_300na_en.pdf

You may also want to know that there is a MAJOR firmware update avaiable for your device.. It looks like it would make your GPS a lot faster and more accurate. You may want to take care of that update too while you're working on your device. The update can be found here: http://www.magellangps.com/support/notes.asp?supportID=288

Let me know if that helps!

Regards,
Steve

Unfortunately the authorization code comes from Magellan so there is no way for us as end users to bypass it. I would call back to Magellan and ask to speak to a supervisor or manager. Someone there has to be able to provide the authorization codes, tell them you have a very popular blog and plan to let everyone know just how horrible Magellan's customer service is unless they help you. It is ridiculous that they would be holding you hostage essentially like this. I wish I could provide you with the authorization codes but unfortunately it is tied to the unique identifier from your magellan unit, and the serial number of the map software, both things that Magellan can easily check, and then provide you with the code.

I would keep calling until someone gives it to you, that is simply not acceptable.

So sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but noone on here will be able to give you those codes, it is a manufacturer dependent thing.

Good luck, sometimes it just takes a little persistence, and like I said, make sure you are talking with at least a level one supervisor.

hi . this should help you.
http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2006/09/how_to_perform_a_hardware_rese.php

HI, info here http://www.gpsinformation.org/penrod/rm360/rm360.html

Also user manuals are on the magellen website

http://magellan.cachefly.net/manuals/MRM_300na_en.pdf